IN FOCUS

Since Monday, August 19, 2002, VSX – VOGEL SOFTWARE has restarted the operating after the interruption caused by the flood disaster.

The “Community Benefit/Clean Water” Bicentenary Foundation, which the shareholders of Georg Fischer AG have made possible, also enjoys broad public acceptance and has attracted numerous additional donations. Working together with international charities, the Foundation was able to put the CHF 3.6 million at its disposal to good use, successfully completing five projects for the supply of clean drinking water in Cambodia, Niederurnen, Cameroon, Mozambique, Ecuador and Moldavian.

The new BTH pump belongs to the well-known seepex open hopper pumps of the group T, that are used to handle very viscous products with minimal flowability in almost all industries. They incorporate an open hopper and feed auger on the inlet side of the pump, and other devices to enhance product feeding.

The SA(E)N-3100 model is a totally re-newed self-priming centrifugal pump, based on the original “SA(E)”-models. The construction of the pump is one with an open impeller, exchangeable wearplate, stainless steel shaft and a mechanical seal as shaft sealing.

Rietschle’s cool running TWISTER series has been certified by an EC Notified Body, as complying with the requirements for Category 1 of the ATEX Equipment Directive 94/9/EC, which comes into force from June 2003.

Dresden / Germany, 2002-08-20 – The availability of IMPELLER.NET – the online pump magazine with the global PumpSelector – is temporarily limited because the flood catastrophe in Dresden.

JESCO Dosiertechnik, one of the leading manufacturers worldwide of components, systems and accessories of metering, conveying and measuring & control technology for water and waste water treatment introduces its backpressure and relief valves.

More than 18,000 visitors from 20 countries will be in Toronto from October 31st to November 2nd for the first annual ISH North America (International Trade Fair for Kitchen & Bath, Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning), the international trade show for the kitchen and bath, plumbing, piping, heating, hydronics and air conditioning industry.

KSB pumps will be brought into action today at Dresden’s Semper Opera but also in the basements of many private homes in the disaster area on the river Elbe.

Because the flooding VSX is presently not able to restart the normal operating at the Dresden headquarter.